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<p>DWP Paid Staff Only September 2023 data.</p><p>There was a total of 345 Temporary
contracts of those 48% were women.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The department is
committed to increase the diversity of our workforce. Recruitment guidance encourages
vacancy holders to advertise widely and all DWP’s vacancies are advertised on VERCIDA
an inclusive jobs platform, that specifically promotes our diversity networks activities,
inclusive culture and employer awards. These are also promoted our Civil Service Careers
Website page.</p><p> </p><p>DWP uses a name-blind approach at application and sift
stage as standard including at SCS level where feasible. Guidance encourages the use
gender-neutral language and online tools to check readability and inclusive language
in job adverts and other recruitment materials. In SCS recruitment the department
takes proactive steps to improve the diversity of candidates progressed to interview
including readvertising on occasion to increase the diversity and gender balance of
shortlists.</p><p> </p><p>Our recruitment guidance is clear that restricted working
patterns can only be advertised when supported by justifiable business objectives.
For some roles we run engagement sessions where candidates can ask questions about
working patterns and flexibility at the earliest stages. DWP is also a Career Confident
Ambassador and has achieved level 3, the highest level of accreditation.</p><p> </p><p>Roles
are designed against the full range of Success Profiles. As such all elements are
valued equally, and candidates can succeed in our recruitment and selection processes
in the absence of formal qualifications.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP workforce
diversity statistics are monitored and published internally each quarter. Annual Diversity
statistics are monitored and published in the Department for Work and Pensions Annual
report and Accounts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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